Date
Sun, 25 Apr 2027
Start
09:00
Venue
Yachats Commons, Yachats, Oregon
Yachats, Lincoln County
Countdown
April
The short course out of Yachats, about 51 km of gravel. A friendlier way into the day, with the same relaxed start and the same roads as the long loop.
Key facts
01Helmet required while riding
02Riders aged 12 to 14 can enter if a parent emails the organizer first
03Self-depart 09:00 to 09:30, then regroup for the 09:45 mass start on FS 55
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The course
The route
Yachats
Distance51km
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate52.0 km
Weather
Late-April, Yachats
11°CTypical high
9°CTypical low
4°CColdest in 20 years
41%Days with rain
Highs around 11°C and lows around 9°C, but it has dropped to 4°C. Rain on 41% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2026 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Brandt, Steph02:08:0524.1 km/h
02Varney, Jodee02:11:5823.4 km/h
03Chase, Eileen02:15:3722.8 km/h
11
Women finishers
2:19:03
Median time
22.2 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserMudslinger Events LLC
Websitemudslingerevents.com
Instagram@mudslingerevents
Running since2022
Training
Training for the West Coast Gravel 51 km
We don't do generic plans. We combine deep knowledge of this race's demands with your recent training, then build a plan with you that progresses as you do.
Beina integrates directly with your existing tools to understand your current fitness, and synchronise your planned sessions.
Intervals.icuWhat a West Coast Gravel 51 km plan targets
Typical sessions
51 km
Endurance and fatigue resistance over the full distance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
Long endurance rides building toward the full distance
Threshold and sweet-spot work for sustained power
Group rides for drafting and bunch-riding skills
Not a generic schedule
Typical sessions
Built from your current fitness and the time you actually have
Adapts every week as Beina learns how you respond
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